The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, October 16, 1951, Page PAGE 2, Image 2
Tuesday, October 16, 1951 PAGE 2 THE DAILY NEBRASKAN .Tom Rische. It's An Old Disease Every year about this time, freshmen coeds get their first chance to participate in campus activi ties. As the first six weeks drag to a close, a flurry of feminine forms enter the respective of fices of a good many activities. They step up and say, Tm Susie Smith, a freshman and I'd like to do some work." And a willing senior behind a desk hands the tre.i&iing freshman a sheaf of papers and says, "Here, type these up." fowhiL&fau l LOoiijdsikicuid on to schooL Result: he dropped some of his ac- Thus. coeds who are spending their first year tivities and is now working feverishly to get his at Nebraska begin their careers in activities. Some requirements. (The views expressed la (he Letterlp column are those of the writer and not necessarily those of. The Daily Nebraska.) Clod Fight . of them will stay in these activities only a few weeks, some a year. But some will stay in these activities for the remainder of their college careers. Some will consider these activities so all-important that they will do little else. And as a result, when they graduate, they will know very little in the line of academic knowledge. But they will be very wise in the line of activities. They are victims of aa old University affliction called "activityitis." Only in its more severe forms is "activityitis" fatal. It affects different people in different ways. Some students can spend many boors a week in many different activities without ill effect Others can pat in the same amount f time and as a result, nearly flank oat of school. Activities do help students. They help indi viduals to meet other people and to learn to work with them. They may develop the capa bilities of a student to a great extent. But too many students go overboard. It is hard to say just what is the proper balance of school work and activities. If a student sees that bis studies are berinninr to suffer, the yellow dancer sig nal is flashing:. He should stop before the red signal roes on. Then, it may be too late. Still A Few Barnacles? Chairman William Boyle of the democratic na tional committee announced his resignation last One of the more important considerations in week. At the sa ne time, Chairman Guy Gabrielson getting "activityitis" is the possibility that if a of the republican national committee announced student works hard enough in activities he may that he was not resigning. Both men were in become a Mortar Board or Innocent Any number volved up to their ears in charges that they had of students have nearly broken their necks in ac- used their influence improperly in obtaining Re- tivities so that they might be tapped for one of construction Finance Corporation loans for their these groups. Some of this neck-breaking has had clients. a successful end; others have not been so success- From here, it looks as if Boyle's resignation ful in gaining their objective. was definitely in order. It also looks as if Gabriel son might not do too badly to follow his demo- Some students go into activities just to be in cratic counterpart's lead. activities. They seem to love the life of bustling AH these revaluations came in the wake of the to and from meetings and being able to say, "Oh, investigations of corruption in the national govern' rm just so busy I don't know what to do." Chances merit There are indications that both party chair are good that they may not be fitted for anything men used their official positions beyond the limits after they get out of school except activitying. usually approved by the American people. Toe many stadents go into something: which It is almost certain that republicans will charge will not help them at all after they get out of school. Some activities are rather worthless, to my way of thinking, anyhow. Tbey are not good practice in any student's chosen field, and, as far as I can see, fhey do no rood for the Uni versity or for the participants. Bat these activi ties seem to have plenty of willing workers. democrats with corruption in high places in the coming presidential election. It is a little hard to see how they can make those charges stick when the republican house also includes a chairman whose activities are highly questionable. Corruption has not been confined to one party in the past Both parties haw had congressmen convicted of misconduct in office during the past Innocents and Mortar Boards are fine organi- several years: Republican Rep. J. Parnell Thomas zau'ons and those who are elected to them un- and Democrat Rep. Andrew J. May. doubtedly deserve the honor. I feel sorry though Both parties have dirty corners 'i their re fer those who tried to get .into the organizations spective houses. The democrats probably have a but failed. For them, there is little compensation, few more dirty corners because they have been except that they have been in many activities, in office for a number of years. Administrations This is not so consoling. in power usually tend to collect barnacles in the Activities are fine, if a student has enough form of grafters and petty politicians seeking more time for them. One individual I know spent so power. i much time in activities during his first three years The republican campaign ammunition might that when he got to be a senior he discovered that be much more potent if they could rid themselves be had failed to get in all his requirements to go of some of their barnacles. To John W. Sinclair, co reader, co Charles Burmeister, and to whom it may concern, all in care of Tom Rische; When I wrote my letter of Wed., Oct 3, I did not suppose that it would start a good old-fashioned clod fight I was not surprised to find the answer by Mr. Sinclair, but I was surprised and a little shocked to read the letter to Mr. Sinclair in the Friday issue. This rather tactless and anonymous letter changes the weapons from clean earthly clods to strong, pungent road apples. John Sinclair's personal, open answer to me was in complete taste. His offer exhibited a gen erosity which both surprised and gratified me. I declined to ac cept his invitations for reasons which I am not capable of phrasing. I wish Mr. "Reader" would at least meet Sinclair and me at oar own practice of en dorsing our convictions with onr names. Is John Sinclair a dis grace to the fraternity system merely because he answers an irate independent? If he is, WHO SATS SO? The writer says he approves of rraternities. I frankly admit that I don't I realize that I am biased, and I know I am a snob, but I am not "little." I appreciate Mr. Sin clair's helpfulness and I appre ciate Mr. "Readers" interest Moreover I appreciate the Rag for printing all these letters, but I dont like manure-slinging, and i don't want to stoop that low. ; I read four of last week's five editions of the Rag. One of these, I picked out of a Daily j Nebraskan distribntion box. An other I stole from the office of The Daily Nebraskan, I procured one each from the counter at the Bluebird and the floor of the Temple building. Thus I read three second-hand copies daring the week. Charles Burmeister is being paid (slightly, but regularly) for distributing tne Rag. He states that each house reecives 20 copies of the Rag. Mr. Sinclair says (by actual count) that Phi Gamma Delta receives 69. I have picked up only three copies of the Rag from its boxes during the entire semester. Something is wrong somewhere, Mr. Burmeister; it is your responsibility to clear this whole mess up. Respectfully submitted, Vance Hansen. Workers To Enroll In RCCU By CONNIE GORDON Staff Writer for school and com- Barb Vs. Greek: Why? I had a couple of Independent visitors last week joining. As long as nobody was interested in join who expressed concern about the Barb vs. Greek ing, I.SJL remains a small and struggling organi situation on campus. They expressed disgust at zation. It is a vicious circle, the actions of some Independent organizations and inquired why the Independents couldn't do some7 thing worth-while. One said he was very disgusted with some of his Independent brethren because, he said, they had no positive program, merely a negative one: Greek-hating. This particular student said that many independent students of his acquaintance were against fraternities for a variety of reasons. Some of those he mentioned included: X. Some enhappy experience with fraterni ties In the past 2. Some friend or relative told them that fraternities and sororities were bad, and cited some instance. 2. They had been insulted by some instance of so-called fraternity "favoritism." 4. They bad secretly wanted an invitation to Join a fraternity and failed to receive one. This year, as last year, ISA. has attempted to get a positive program of aid to Independents go ing. It may succeed this time. I hope it does. Independents have a little rougher time po litically, because the only thing that suites them is the fact that they are not Greeks. On the other hand, Greeks are united to a certain ex tent by the mere fact that they are Greeks. In the past, they have been able to agree on mat ters concerning the whole system. The Inde pendents have been unable to agree among themselves on any program. Their interests are not united enough. There is no basic difference between Greeks and Independents. They are all human beings, with the same human feelings and desires, and with a common purpose: to cet an education. This particular student thought that the lack of There should be no great difference in the things any constructive program for Independents on campus was a bad thing. He also was unhappy because Independents could never seem to be able to agree on any program. They always fought and went their own separate ways, he said. The other visitor was inquiring as to the rea- that concern both, but there is. I think that it is a rather artificial dividing line which separates the two. The Greeks have always realized the truth of the old axiom, "United we stand divided we fall. The Independents have never been able to sons lor the weakness of I.S-A. .or some similar take advantage of their great numerical superiority group. 1 explained to him that I thought the rea- because they could not agree on any common pro- son was that as long as I.S.A. was a small and gram. Chances are that they never will improve struggling organization, nobody was interested in themselves until they do agree. . Connie Gordon. Lincoln Guild Will Buy Sculpture Piece At a meeting last Thursday the Lincoln Artists' Guild selected for purchase a piece of sculpture from the All Nebraska Show. It was one of seven works recommended for purchase by the show's juror. John Wesle. Service munity. That's the unofficial motto of the Red Cross College Unit The Red Cross is now signing up workers for the coming year. Freshman women will have the opportunity to sign up for work at the University Activity Mart, Wednesday. The Red Cross is di vided into various committees that plan and execute various pro jects. The membership committee nnder the sponsorship of Bill Adams sponsors the Red Cross membership drive in March. This committee is in charge of publicity work and solicitations connected with the drive. The orphanage committee un der the direction of Marcia S transit y takes members of its committee to the various orph anages in Lincoln. Crafts, games, stories and parties are included on the agenda of this group. Publicity is handled by Ruth Raymond. Jane Randall is in charge of all blood publicity. lake to play cards? Then the committee for you is the Veter ans hospital committee headed by Pat Lindgren. Girls go to the hos pital every Thursday afternoon and evening to play cards with the uatients. Once a month, a singer and piano join the troop and provide "mood music." Handicraft committee is under the direction of Joyce Johnson. Members of this committee go to Veterans hospital each week with crafts instructor. They learn various crafts along with the vets. This committee also sponsors crafts classes at the Union every Wednesday evening. Suzanne Stohl is in charge of the blood drive. Her committee handles the publicity and solicita tion for these drives. Phoebe Dempster is In charge of the water safety committee. Her committee directs swim ming classes every Thursday from 3 to S p-m, at the TWCA for (be city's handicapped chil dren. This committee needs more instructors so more tin coin children can participate in the swimming program. Ira Epstein needs men! to go with him to the state penitentiary with football movies. First aid committee needs vol unteer to helD at the first aid station at the stadium during foot- Week-End Parties amiupiiu. 1 . 4-"" , v. X i v rr2" Ti , ' : ' - 1 - -- I G , ? : - " J mxJ 1 1 COMRADES ARISE! . . . Communists came out in the open Sat urday night at the ATO's "Commie Rally." Showing their true colors are (front row, L to r.) Dick -Christoph and Nancy Jenson. (Back row, L to r.) Jan Steffen, Bob Hook, Neala ODeu, Gary Ford, Sue Reinhardt Mae Bailey, Pat Forsythe and Ernie Bebb. r i 0 X'.'. iL.f-' 3t 7 7 V "1 1 rw f i.: 0 f S P 1 1 r It . sf DO AS THE ROMANS DO . . . The Theta Xi'i did as the Romans at their party Saturday night Greeting dates at the door is (L) Mark McCoy. The Roman couples are (L to r.) Charlies Rossow. Mary Stransky, Penny Salone and Andy Boris. (Daily Nebraskan Photo.) Ag College Holds Mum Day More than 275 varieties of chrysanthemums were displayed at Mum Day Sunday at Ag college campus. About 1,000 visitors at tended the event according to C. C Wiggans, chairman of the hor- themum and the LeShera red chrysanthemum, two new plants developed at the North Platte ex perimental station, were also on display. Neither variety will be available to the public for at ticulture department and director 'least a year, the director said, of the project I -a . , - , - f - Sunday's showing was the first , i -7Z to be held by the University ex-! JfL " J' perimental station. TtJ". LT. 1 Wiggans explained that the "T 'T " w.'w t s i a v. & - v v f Wiggans announced. eaii games. i ""L" f plants were furnished by nurseries KK? Jhe country to . t,n.il in various uclelulme lrle vaneues oesi ior Zftil Meat Judging Team IJiri r.irl ranainl The Arapahoe bronze chrysan-i O MET ucii .YT, I II. 1 f t . 1 memDers aeiecrea behind to give first aid if neces- Adelphi Members Plan men to help drive the various Programs For October tl yuuo a; X'XX TWirir, experience 1 'Jiuc The piece, entitled -Fish," was TrXereauisite. ! eJprogra.at.?eeet- Jiit: inurwiav tii im. iti inp i m rm up lor any vi, -u. z,:iri rlnn in -ninlr a1aKci. t -r,Ji IS emij Corey Booth. Mrs. Booth, director L ittees either at the Bed of the art department at Doanejrke Union Ac- r.nTifPf it well lrnn 4 XT CrOBS OHlce vi braska and elsewhere for herj1117 M Her wood-carving, "The I , . , . . M Ta uftlJ Reu vuiaon icu sculpture. Cripple," was recently entered in the walker Institute of Sculpture1- i rin Aa TueidOV jniwMi w - - . Bed Guidon will hold a smoker Tuesday at 730 pin. in the motor truck lab on Ag campus. All sophomore, junior auu - in Minneapolis. Special feature of the Guild meeting was a talk by University faculty member Hal T. Wilmeth. The art instructor told about the two years he spent in Italy study ing art history on a FuIIbright Scholarship. Mr. Wilmeth also showed color slides to illustrate his talk. They decided to have the pledge skit, Oct. 16; cosmetic party, Oct. 23; and hayrack ride, Oct 27. Homecoming float plans wer decided upon and the committee appointed. Lucille Strohm, Jean Jones and ?ach: Hope Robb were in charge of decorations for the meeting. Adelphi is an organization for independent University women. Four Ag college students were selected to compete in the inter collegiate meat judging contest at the American Royal livestock show at Kansas City this week. Those chosen are Wayne Frost, junior; Earl Hansen, junior; Jerome Warner, senior; and Thomas Lambert, senior. Prof. Charles H. Adams is ior BOTC artillery cadets are in vited to attend. . , The program will include a movie taken at Fort Sill summer camp in 195L '"n11'''11"' ""Miii II ii'i'iMIIWIill Willlll Hi! ' II" nil ! i Sorority Girls Living In Quonsef Huts Housing can be a problem just ask the DCs at Michigan State! The DG's have been living in quonset huts because their new house is not completed. Living in quonset nuts Isnt the worst part of the whole ordeal In addition, the girls have to take their showers more than two blocks away from the huts snd nave to meet and bid adieux to their dates t the union. Oh, well, home is where the heart is, even though thm home is sometimes scattered all over the campus. Cnsiness was booming for a certain drag store la For Hodge, Iav and the owner of the store couldn't figure out why. Things got even more complicated when he found that Ids ens- II a J I! B. J ossHtMUU hiMiliiW: turners were almost exclusively ordering one certain soft drink. 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